Postoperative ileus after digestive surgery: Network meta-analysis of pharmacological intervention.

Aims: Several medicinal treatments for avoiding postoperative ileus (POI) after abdominal surgery have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This network meta-analysis aimed to explore the relative effectiveness of these different treatments on ileus outcome measures.

Methods: A systematic literature review was performed to identify RCTs comparing treatments for POI following abdominal surgery.